JCPenney and Tide tried to get rid of coupons. It was a disaster
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Clipping coupons is an American pastime. Reality shows devoted to extreme couponers have become sensations. But…
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Charities struggle to deliver humanitarian aid into Ukraine
By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Charities say they cannot send humanitarian aid into Ukraine through normal channels, with…
Continue Reading The US will now break out jobs data for Native Americans
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business In May 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered the worst US jobs report on record: 20.5 million jobs had been…
Continue Reading The surprising reason perfume prices are skyrocketing
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The price of premium perfumes recently soared by levels typically never seen for luxury fragrances. But don’t…
Continue Reading Boston’s indoor mask mandate for businesses is lifted
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A city order that required people to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces in Boston,…
Continue Reading Italy seizes $156 million in oligarch wealth, pressing Putin
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — European governments are moving against Russian oligarchs to put pressure on Russian President…
Continue Reading Anti-money-laundering body puts UAE on global ‘gray’ list
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A global body focused on fighting money laundering has placed the United Arab…
Continue Reading Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading China sets lowest economic growth target in decades as challenges mount
By Laura He, CNN Business China has set its lowest official target for economic growth in three decades. Speaking during one of China’s most…
Continue Reading Ukraine digital army brews cyberattacks, intel and infowar
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — The hundreds-strong Ukrainian volunteer “hacker” corps that formed in a fury to counter…
Continue Reading White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning that the U.S. will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19…
Continue Reading Russia cracks down on dissenting media, blocks Facebook
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and…
Continue Reading Turn down the heat to stop Putin? Europe wrestles with its Russian gas addiction
By Angela Dewan, CNN When you turn on the heating in your home, you may not think much about where your energy comes from, let alone where the money…
Continue Reading CNN, BBC, and others suspend broadcasting from Russia after Putin signs law limiting press
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Russian President Vladimir Putin’s creeping authoritarianism got a lot more overt on Friday when he signed a…
Continue Reading China to raise defense spending by 7.1% to $229 billion
BEIJING (AP) — China is raising its defense spending in 2022 by 7.1% to $229 billion, up from a 6.8% increase the year before. Saturday’s…
Continue Reading China cuts economic growth goal as it tries to reverse slump
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has cut its annual economic growth target to its lowest level in decades as Beijing tries to…
Continue Reading White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning that the U.S. will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Friday
The Associated Press Wall Street fell again Friday as even a gangbusters report on the U.S. jobs market couldn’t pull investors’ focus…
Continue Reading PNC, Rapid Micro fall, Broadcom, Splunk rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: PNC, Rapid Micro fall, Broadcom, Splunk…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why a no-fly zone is unlikely in Ukraine
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has renewed calls for NATO to…
Continue Reading Apple investors urge company to undergo civil rights audit
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo…
Continue Reading This Toyota just sold for $2.5 million
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business A Toyota sold at a Florida collector car auction Friday for $2.5 million. As you might guess, this was not your…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange…
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EPCC gets more than $273,000 from Marathon Petroleum for student welding program
EL PASO, Texas – On Thursday morning, the Marathon Petroleum Foundation announced its $273,838 donation to El Paso Community College to help train…
Continue Reading Ukrainian drone enthusiasts sign up to repel Russian forces
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer In better times, Ukrainian drone enthusiasts flew their gadgets into the sky to photograph weddings,…
Continue Reading This Toyota just sold for $2.5 million
CNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business A Toyota sold at a Florida collector car auction Friday for $2.5 million. As you might guess, this was not…
Continue Reading Stellantis CEO: Halting Russia business hurts workers, not Putin
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Stellantis, the maker of Dodge and Jeep vehicles, has a factory in Russia. But it has not announced plans to…
Continue Reading Russia says it’s blocking access to Facebook
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Business Russia moved to block access to Facebook within its borders on Friday, seeking to shut down the world’s biggest…
Continue Reading Russia says it’s blocking access to Facebook
By Brian Fung, CNN Business Russia moved to block access to Facebook within its borders on Friday, seeking to shut down the world’s biggest…
Continue Reading Russian propaganda ‘outgunned’ by social media rebuttals
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Russian state media is spreading false claims that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fled Kyiv in what…
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